Finding your best self: I just dropped in…

Seeking my best self,“I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In).” Remember that ditty? I had a flashback to the Sixties whenwriter and educatorDavid Dark challenged thosewho, in their quest to be widely read and greatly admired,evade the hard work of discovery. He exhortedusto dig more deeply into our attention collection. “Have you experienced your experience yet?” he asked.

We sat on uncomfortable chairs in the majestic chapel on the campus of Calvin College, light glint...